"The palace is opened in the nine heavens, and the clothes and crowns of all nations are worshipped."

After nearly a month of long journey, Li Zhen and the other four finally arrived at the once glorious capital of the Tang Dynasty: Chang'an City.

Although the Tang Dynasty had moved to the capital of the gods Luoyang at this time, the majestic imperial house of Qinchuan and the magnificent imperial residence west of Hangu Pass still made the four young men extremely excited.

The Daming Palace, which is like the fairy palace in the sky, the magnificent Tai Chi Palace, the majestic Chang'an City Wall, the huge city, the neat and spacious Zhuque Street and the prosperous east and west cities that were not less prosperous, made the four young men overwhelmed and were constantly amazed.

Like Dunhuang, the streets are full of merchants from the Western Regions and overseas, Sogdians, Qiangs, Turks, Tubos, Wusuns, Tianzhus, as well as Japanese and Sillas from the East. Like the people of the Tang Dynasty, they walked calmly and calmly on the streets without the tense or cramping mood of the four teenagers.

A carriage of a noble man passed by them, following more than a dozen servants. Jiu Zhi pointed at two of the servants with curled scalps and dark skin and shouted, "Look! Look! That's Kunlun slave."

His voice was too loud, attracting the attention of many passers-by. Li Zhen slapped him and scolded, "Don't be so loud, it makes us like a bunny entering the city."

Jiuzhi scratched his head and smiled and said, "I have heard that Chang'an Pingkangfang is a good place, close to Dongshi, with the most restaurants and inns. Let's go to Pingkangfang to stay!"

In some aspects, the fat man of Jiu is indeed more informed than the three of them. He had already inquired in Zhangye. Pingkangfang has the most brothels and teaching houses and is the most famous. He had long been looking forward to this moment in his heart.

Li Zhen was not familiar with Chang'an, but he knew that Kang Dazhuang had discussed with his parents. He looked at Kang Dazhuang, "Dazhuang, what do you mean?"

Kang Dazhuang pondered for a moment and said, "I heard from my father that the Dunhuang winery where Sisi is located is in Xuanyangfang. Why not go to Xuanyangfang to take a look first."

"Xuanyangfang is next to Pingkangfang. Let's go to Pingkangfang first and then go to Xuanyangfang to find Sisi, just like that!"

Jiuzhi's over-zeal finally aroused Li Zhen's suspicion. He asked in confusion: "Old Fatty, what does it mean to live in Pingkangfang so much?"

Xiaoxi said next to him: "Brother Fat told me last time that there are many brothels in Pingkangfang, which is a good place."

"No! When did I say this when you, a dead man who cannot hide your secret?"

Jiuzhi's face swelled into pig liver, and he was angry and argued with anger: "Who do you think of me?"

Li Zhen laughed in silence, "Since Pingkangfang is a good place, let's live in Pingkangfang! This time I heard that the fat man would settle down first and then go to find Sisi."

Jiu Zhi turned anger into joy, and secretly punched Xiaoxi, "Boy, dare to harm me!"

Everyone inquired all the way and quickly found Pingkangfang. This place was indeed a place where fireworks were flourishing in Chang'an, with wine shops and inns one by one.

There are many brothels, education houses, dance houses, and music houses. The air is filled with a faint smell of powder. You can see young beauties with beautiful dresses everywhere. Most of them have silk skirts and thin shirts, as light as smoke, as thin as cicada wings, and vaguely visible skin.

Everyone found a relatively high-end inn called Yipin Inn. As soon as they entered the gate, a guy greeted him with a smile on his face, "Four young men, stay together!"

Li Zhen nodded, "You need two rooms, and in addition, do you have special stables?"

This is the experience they learned on the way. They are not very particular about accommodation, but the large inn has special stables, which is important to them. Especially Li Zhen’s red blood horse is very precious and cannot be careless.

"Of course there is! We have special stables for guests to use."

The guy heard their foreign accent and his tone became a little arrogant, "But...... I don't think about it if I want to charge additional money."

Li Zhen took out a Sogdian gold coin and gave it to him, "This is a reward for you. Please place the horses separately for us, and there will be rewards when we leave."

The guy thought it was a penny of copper coins. As soon as his face sank, he found it was a gold coin. His eyes suddenly became brighter, and his gloomy face was like a strong wind sweeping through the haze. He immediately smiled brightly. A Sogdian gold coin could be exchanged for 1,300 coins. He met the God of Wealth today.

"Don't worry, boys, I will definitely arrange the stickers for your horses."

The guy led the horse away with great flattery. The four of them registered the inn and entered the room. The room was very good. There were all furniture and supplies such as beds, cabinets, tables, copper basins, seats, etc., which cost a hundred cents a day. It was spacious and bright, ventilated and well-ventilated. Although it was the summer season, it did not feel stuffy.

"Old Li, we really encountered a black shop in Fulu County. The slaughtering people is too cruel. The room in Chang'an is only 100 yuan per room, but they want 200 yuan, which is still a spider's nest!" Jiuzhi has always been resentful of the inn in Fulu County.

"Don't keep remembering the past, wash your face and take a break, let's go find Sisi."

For some reason, Li Zhen was always a little worried about Sisi. Since he discovered that Lan Zhenyu and Lan Zhenning were very similar, his heart was hanging, but he did not tell Dazhuang and his parents, for fear that they would worry.

Perhaps my worries are unnecessary. After all, there is a guarantee from the Suo family. If something happens to Sisi, Conwood will tell them that since Conwood didn't say it, it means that Sisi is normal.

The four of them rested for a while and set off for Xuanyangfang. The Dunhuang winery where Sisi is located covers a large area. You can see high flags and banners at the entrance of the shop, covering at least three acres and three floors. It is also a relatively large winery in Chang'an.

They walked to the restaurant and looked up. They carried a huge banner above their heads, with a black background and a gold edge, with four big words "Dunhuang Restaurant" written on it. This is the second Dunhuang Restaurant opened by the Suo family in Chang'an.

As soon as he arrived at the door, a young orchid wearing thick makeup waved from the small window next to him and greeted him with a smile, "Four young men, welcome to the shop for a drink!"

"Shi Sanniang, is it you?"

Kang Dazhuang recognized this Hu Ji at first glance, one of the twenty Hu Ji who came to Beijing with Sisi. Her father was also a Sogdian businessman and often had contacts with Kang Dazhuang's father Kang Mait.

The Hu Ji also recognized Kang Dazhuang and Li Zhen. Her face changed and she turned around and ran. Kang Dazhuang hurriedly chased in, "Shi Sanniang, where is my sister?"

Shi Sanniang had already run away, but a middle-aged man came out. It was Lan Zhenning who went to Dunhuang to recruit people. He looked very similar to his brother Lan Zhenyu, and Li Zhen recognized him at a glance.

"Is there anything wrong with you guys?" Lan Zhenning asked a little unhappy.

"I'll come to find my sister Sisi, and you let her come out to see me."

Lan Zhenning's face suddenly showed a look of embarrassment, and she said for a while: "Si Si is no longer in our store."

Kang Dazhuang was furious, grabbed Lan Zhenning's clothes and asked viciously: "Say! Where did you get my sister?"

Lan Zhenning was also a little angry and broke free from Kang Dazhuang's hand and said angrily: "I still want to find you! How long has Kang Sisi been with me? She said she would do it for at least one year first, but she left in less than half a year. Who should I ask for my losses?"

Li Zhen felt something was wrong in his heart. Could it be that his worries would come true? He restrained the anxiety in his heart, grabbed Kang Dazhuang, and calmly said to Lan Zhenning: "If Sisi ran away without permission, we will persuade her back. If she really didn't want to do it, we will compensate you for your losses, but now where Sisi is, you have to tell us! After all, the Suo family has made a safety guarantee."

Li Zhen was right and Lan Zhenning's anger disappeared a little, so he could only say, "Ten days ago, Sisi left without saying goodbye and went to Tianmufang Tianmufang to learn to play the pipa. I also went to persuade her, but she said that if she learned the pipa, she would come back. You can go there and find her! She took all her things away."

Even though he said that, Li Zhen was still a little suspicious. If Sisi had learned the pipa by herself, Shi Sanniang would not have run away when she saw them. She would have greeted them happily and asked about the situation of her parents in her hometown. This is common sense, and there must be something strange about it.

Li Zhen didn't show any expression and pulled Dazhuang, "Let's go to Lefang first!"

The four of them came out of the restaurant, and Li Zhen whispered to Xiaoxi: "Xiaoxi, you are staring at that Lan Zhenning, where did he go? In addition, it is best to contact Shi Sanniang."

"Brother Zhen, I know, you guys go!"

Xiaoxi stayed, and Li Zhen and the other two returned to Pingkangfang. They unexpectedly discovered that the Tianmufang that Lan Zhenning mentioned was actually opposite their inn. You can see the yard of the Lefang from the room they lived in.

Lefang is a school for learning musical instruments. It also organizes Leji to perform for nobles and nobles, collecting commissions from it. Some famous geishas even publicly perform musical instruments and dances in Lefang, attracting a large number of loyal audiences.

The three of them came to Tianmufang and heard that they were looking for someone. The deacon in the Lefang received them. The deacon surnamed Lin, was a very fat middle-aged man, but he was clean and clean like a woman, with very particular appearance, smooth and delicate skin, and neatly tidy nails.

However, when he sat down, the pile of meat on his waist would even pinch his slim waist when he saw him.

Deacon Lin raised his orchid finger and flipped through the list for a long time before he slowly said: "We don't have any female disciples called Kang Sisi here. How many Sogdian girls are there? Do you want me to call them to you?"

The three of them looked at each other and were very disappointed. Sisi was not here, so it was so difficult to find someone. Li Zhengong bowed and smiled, "Then I'll trouble the deacon."

Deacon Lin just said casually, but he didn't expect the other party to take it seriously. Deacon Lin looked a little ugly, so he ordered the follower next to him to say a few words, and the follower immediately went down.

Deacon Lin took a sip of tea and asked again, "Where are you guys coming from?"

"We are from Dunhuang."

"Oh! A good place in Dunhuang, Mogao Grottoes is very famous. My mother's biggest wish is to go to Mogao Grottoes to worship Buddha. Unfortunately, she died before she could realize her long-cherished wish."

"If Deacon Lin wants to go to Mogao Grottoes to open a cave and erect a Buddha statue, I can introduce it."

Deacon Lin waved his hand, "I just said that I won't go, it's too far and there's no spare money."

At this time, several Sogdian girls walked in one after another, all of whom were very unfamiliar and had never seen them before. Li Zhen and others had no choice but to get up and say goodbye.

"Maybe we made a mistake, disturbing Master Lin and saying goodbye!"

Deacon Lin smiled and said, "It's okay. If you want to listen to the song, come to us. We are the most famous music shop in Chang'an."
Chapter completed!